Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-10
FOREIGN.


1851 ,G20OO.
Bismarck is schemlng TO bring the three
empecors together.
The Sultan OF Turkey has coded the
island OF Cyprus TO England.
Michael - ivltt is out in letter coun-
selling his countrymen 10 resist evictions.
A brilliant fete was held at Brussels on
the 3Oth ult., in honor Of Queen Nictoria's
jubilee
President Grevy contributed 1000
francs toward the fund for the sufferers
by the Opera Comique fire.
German official opinion is 20 the effect
that war has been averted, but this asser-
tion is accepted with some doubt
The senate at ottawa, after days de-
bate, has decided that divorce obtained
in the United States is of no effect In Can
ada.
Sir Alexander Campbell has been sworn
in as lieutenant-governO OF Ontario. vice
the Hon. j. h. Robinson, whose term Of
Office had expired
The bylaw granting the Detroit River
q Lake Eria railway bonus OF Sl5,UO
was carried in South Grosheld, Ont, by a
majority of over 100.
a papal rescript has been issued, order
ing high mass and the TIE Deum 20 be ing
in all the Catholic churches in England in
honor Of the queens jubilee.
Sir John Mcdonald thinks there should
be reciprocal trade between Canada and
the United States, but that commercial
union in the shape it has assumed, IS i'm
possible.
a destructive fire broke out in the strand
at Hamburg Germany, on the LIST inst,
and before 1T was subdued shipping to the
amount OF several million dollars had been
destroyed.
The Chinese have declined 10 subscribe
money for new Chinese railway, and IN
consequence the compton de, cOmpte re
Paris has contracted TO lend the Chinese
government 3OOO, 900 taels for the purpose
Lawrence Donovan, who jumped OF the
Brooklyn bridge and also of the suspen
sion bridge at Niagara Falls, jumped from
London bridge into the Thames on the 9TH
INST. He says be did il honor of the queens
jubilee.
The governor Of the state of Coahuila,
Mexico, has been arrested and imprisoned
by order of President Diaz, pending an IN
yestigation into certain charges against
him in relation to his alleged Inactlon re-
garding the killing of several soldiers by a
band of smugglers from Santa Rosa.
The bank of Spain has presented "a ten
der TO the government offering TO form a
company To take the lease of the tobacco
monopoly and to pay the government
:1s,0c0OOU yearly for the privilege, in adj
dition TO half the profits after the first
three years The offer has been accepted.
The queens route from Buck ngham
palace TO Westminster abbey, on the
2lst inst, has Leen revised and extended.
The windows along the line of march are
letting for $50, and a single first floor of
rooms for $50. Americans are credited
with being the highest bidders, forcing
prices up
a land slide occurred on the Spitzen
mountain near Springer, on the LIST inst,
covering an area Of two kilometres. Many
houses were destroyed, killing ten persons
and seriously wounding many more. Many
herds of cattle were destroyed. The de.
bris damned the Schachen, the torrent
forming an extensive lake.
During a circus performance at Neschen
the other night a portion Of the roof Of
the circus structure was blown off. The
pendant lamps were broken and the blaz-
ing petroleum poured down on the heads
Of the spectators. A fearful panic arose,
and many persons were trampled TO death,
"a number were fatally burned and 100 9TH
ers were more or less injured.
The women's jubilee Offering has finally
closed its lists with some 10000 and a mil
lion and a half sub cribers. Queen Veto
ria is to receive small deputation headed
by Lady STAFFORD on the already deeply
engaged 22d Of June. Later she will well
come, probably at Windsor, much moro
comprehensive party of ladies' which is 70
include representatives OF county commit.
tees Of every class OF subscribers. The all
important question of the expenditure Of
the balance l. still warmly debated. Three
altern alive plans are 20 be submitted 70
the q ueen. There Is divergence OF opinion
as To whether the statute IN W lndsor Is TO
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